A volume in Literacy, Language, and Learning
Series Editor Patricia Ruggiano Schmidt, Le Moyne College
Okay, wait a minute. Does that title mean students need to be inspired . . . or they can be inspiring
writers?
How about both.
Getting our students to write and write well is a process Tom Scheft explains and explores-
offering practical and theoretical guidance, while providing uplifting, thought provoking examples
of a writing assignment for students middle grades through master's level.
An invaluable supplemental text for teacher education programs and in-service programs, Scheft mines his experience working with
student writers in public schools and universities. He also covers
• the research-backed case for autobiographical,
reflective writing,
• helping student writers understand and deal
with rejection, and
• honest, practical strategies for dealing with
dialect differences.
Professors, English teachers, and students: This book will help enhance writing through
time-tested, user-friendly strategies and powerful examples.